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          Basketball

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          Vanessa Bryant (C), the widow of the late Kobe Bryant, flanked by her trial lawyer, Luis Li (L), and friend, Sydney Leroux (R), leaves a federal courthouse in Los Angeles, California, USA, 23 August 2022. Vanessa Bryant is suing Los Angeles County and other defendants over allegations that sheriff's deputies and firefighters shared graphic photos from the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their teenage daughter along with several others. EPA / CAROLINE BREHMAN

          Family of late basketball star Kobe Bryant awarded nearly $29 million

          SportMarch 01, 2023
          US President Joe Biden arrives with Stephen Curry as he welcomes the 2022 NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, to the White House. AP

          Golden State Warriors honoured at White House and push for gun control

          USJanuary 17, 2023
          Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry thanked US President Joe Biden and his staff for bringing WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner back to the US from Russian captivity. AP

          Golden State Warriors visit the White House - in pictures

          January 17, 2023
          Brittney Griner steps off a plane following her release from prison in Russia. Reuters

          Brittney Griner thanks Biden in first remarks after release

          USDecember 16, 2022
          Brittney Griner has been released from prison in Russia. AFP

          Who is Brittney Griner, the American released for arms dealer Viktor Bout?

          USDecember 08, 2022
          Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing just outside Moscow in August. AP Photo

          US basketball star Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony

          USNovember 09, 2022
          Kyrie Irving was suspended for at least five games by the Brooklyn Nets for his failure to apologise for sharing an anti-Semitic documentary. AFP

          Kyrie Irving apologises after suspension for posting anti-Semitic documentary

          USNovember 04, 2022
          The US has classified Brittney Griner, who was sentenced in Russia to nine years in a penal colony on a drug smuggling conviction, as 'wrongfully detained'. Reuters

          Brittney Griner thanks fans as she spends 32nd birthday in Russian prison

          USOctober 19, 2022
          James McGill, 36, bumped into the for NBA star having lunch on Reem Island. Photo: James McGill

          Shaq surprises fans by hitting Abu Dhabi court to shoot hoops

          UAEOctober 10, 2022
          Fatima Reyadh, 33, is also a taekwondo black belt. AFP

          Bahrain basketball team appoints first female coach

          BahrainOctober 10, 2022
          Atlanta Hawks' guard Trae Young (L) is guarded by Milwaukee Bucks' guard Jrue Holiday during the NBA pre-season basketball match between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, on October 8, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

          Hawks coach McMillan hails 'successful' visit to UAE for NBA Abu Dhabi Games

          Other SportOctober 09, 2022
          Jrue Holiday holds the ball at the start of the pre season NBA game, Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Hawks earn clean sweep against Bucks at NBA Abu Dhabi Games

          Other SportOctober 08, 2022
          Atlanta Hawks' forward John Collins (2nd-R) attempts a layup during the NBA pre-season basketball match between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP)

          Hawks beat Bucks in thrilling debut for NBA in Abu Dhabi

          Other SportOctober 06, 2022
          Nate McMillan, Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks. Victor Besa / The National

          Atlanta Hawks coach targets lasting legacy from NBA Abu Dhabi Games

          Other SportOctober 05, 2022
          Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be part of the squad to take on the Atlanta Hawks in two pre-season games in Abu Dhabi in October. AP Photo

          Shaquille O’Neal: 'NBA coming to Abu Dhabi will be great for the sport of basketball'

          Other SportSeptember 29, 2022
          Teams from across the NBA will also make an effort to educate fans on their state's voting process and voter registration deadlines. AFP

          NBA not playing games on Election Day to promote US voter participation

          USAugust 16, 2022
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